Example sentences of "and put [adv prt] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah but I 'm not I 'm going home and put on a different pair of shoes though . |
| 2 | I thought we were doing we 're putting up tent this week and putting up a six tent next week and then |
| 3 | Remove the fitting and thoroughly clean up the two ends of pipe with wire wool , before smearing on flux and putting on a new fitting . |
| 4 | ‘ Come on now , mind my beasts , ’ a drover would say , standing up among the Golds of the plaid in which he had spent the night and putting on a practised tone of wheedling grievance . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't quite know how to handle it , ’ said David , lowering his voice and putting on a mock-serious face . |
| 6 | Up in her booth , a puzzled DJ stares at a machine with nothing on it , shrugs and puts on a current hit to get things moving once again . |
| 7 | In the hall she wraps a long scarf round her neck and puts on a cream-coloured quilted cotton jacket , with wide shoulders and inset sleeves , and lets herself out by the front door . |
| 8 | He goes into the bedroom and puts on a clean white shirt and a suit . |
| 9 | A human pulled them out without thinking , twiddled inside with a screwdriver , and put up a new box with a lock on it . |
| 10 | She could see how that hurt him , and put up a quick hand to stroke his cheek . |
| 11 | It must be made perfectly plain that if a man in this position chooses to deceive the court and his legal advisers and put up a false story which had the result of reducing his sentence of imprisonment , the Court would not intervene . |
| 12 | A couple got off the train , were met by the police and put up a ferocious but unsuccessful fight : suspicion of a bank robbery the previous day , apparently , back down the line in Thunder Bay . |
| 13 | ‘ Yes , ’ he said , shaking himself ; , ‘ we 'll have the vigil here the night before and put up a permanent display inside the church . ’ |
| 14 | The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret . |
| 15 | At the agreed hour I reported to the Endoscopy Unit of the London Clinic , was shown into a small room , told to undress and put on a blue shift , then lie down on a mobile bed . |
| 16 | I wish I could hang it up and put on a new one ’ . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I did n't realise if I agreed they would take off the old mouthpiece and put on a new one . |
| 18 | He got up , took a shower , combed his hair with care and put on a new black T-shirt . |
| 19 | And Piers saw himself being seen and put on a clever sort of don't-mind-us smile . |
| 20 | ‘ I 'd like to set your wrist and put on a small plaster , which will take a little time to dry . |
| 21 | Label the pot and put on a cool bench or in a cold frame . |
| 22 | Charlie went straight up to the room that he shared with Terry and put on a Fine Young Cannibals tape . |
| 23 | And Newton himself exudes the confidence of someone who has just had a shave and put on a fresh shirt . |
| 24 | Long gone were the days when an actor could , like Paul Muni , have his hair powdered and his face lined , and put on a wavering voice and a stoop to represent ageing . |
| 25 | Instead , there will be attempts to paper over the chasms and put on a united front for the sake of appearances . |
| 26 | Dawn was taken immediately to the nearest hospital and put on a life-support machine in the Intensive Care Unit . |
| 27 | Someone got up and put on a Pink Floyd album . |
| 28 | Twice his quarry threw him backward glances , and on the second occasion seemed to slow his pace , as if he might stop and attempt a truce , but then thought better of it and put on an extra turn of speed . |
| 29 | Luke laughed and put on an English accent : |
| 30 | Mahmoud sensed the movement and put out a restraining hand . |